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Travellers arriving into UK from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new Covid variant. (BBC)
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine edges the version from Pfizer and BioNTech in effectiveness in a large-scale study of five different shots conducted by Hungarian researchers. (Bloomberg)
Slovaks lock down to slow world's highest Covid-19 infection rate. (Reuters)
A surge in coronavirus infections and unusually high inflation rates are weighing on consumer morale in Germany, dampening the business prospects in the Christmas shopping season, a survey showed. (Reuters)
Indian Railways rolls back the increased platform ticket prices during Covid-19 pandemic time. Platform tickets will now be available for Rs 10 as before.
The prices were earlier increased with the aim of reducing the crowd at railway stations during the pandemic.
India willing to supply Covishield and Covaxin to other countries: Mandaviya
India is willing to supply Covishield and Covaxin vaccines to all the countries, said Union Health Minister Mandaviya at a meeting with the ambassadors of Latin American and Caribbean nations on Thursday.He said, "India is driven by the philosophy of 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam' which has inspired us to gift COVID-19 vaccines, HCQs and other medical necessities to all our friends. Further, India is willing to supply Covishield and Covaxin to all the countries."Mandaviya in his address underlined the need to strengthen the public health system to fight outbreaks in the future. He stated, "India has been able to fight COVID-19 under a 'whole of government' approach where provincial and local governance provided a fillip to the efforts of the Government of India".
Over 120 cr Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Union health ministry
The Centre on Thursday asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers coming from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, where a new COVID-19 variant of serious public health implications has been reported.